Case Management Specialist Puts the Focus on the Family to Create Lasting Change
12 August 2024
Tanya Lewis, Aftercare Case Management Specialist, faced the challenge of helping *Ember, a teenager struggling with self-harm and trust issues. Through creative writing and genuine connection, Tanya helps Ember navigate her darkest moments and reclaim her life. This latest blog post highlights our Family Focus program and the delicate balance of guiding families toward lasting healing and stability.
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Inspiring Donor Stories: Q&A with Jerry Cooke
21 June 2024
Inspired by his mother Thelma's legacy, foundation donor Jerry Cooke shares insights on his philanthropic endeavors and advice for supporting youth.
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Get to Know Your Recruiter: Merle Bowers
09 May 2024
In this short Q&A, we ask Merle about his unique role of recruiting foster parents, what people get wrong about foster care, and how a love of baseball keeps life interesting.
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Planting Seeds to Reduce Child Abuse One Family at a Time
04 April 2024
Child abuse is a topic that most people avoid, but the dedicated specialists who work in Intensive In-Home and Intensive Family Reunification services (IIS/IFRS) run towards it. In this guest blog, Lead IIS/IFRS Specialist, Alyshia Wayland, breaks down five common reasons why child abuse occurs, and how her team uses education, a trusting relationship – and a little humor – to get families back on the right track.
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Family Preservation Services Helps Stabilize Single Parent Family
29 February 2024
Megan Pelton, a Tier 2 Family Preservation Case Manager, had been providing services for *Erin Warren and her three children for three months when she received a phone call that no case manager ever wants to receive. “I got a phone call saying that the family couldn’t stay in the homeless...
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